clots 1 of 2

plural of clot
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clots

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verb

present tense third-person singular of clot

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of clots
Noun
And when Cape Verde’s Deroy Duarte evened the score with a right footed shot from a difficult angle at the 59-minute mark, the stunned stadium went silent, minus two small spirited clots of Cape Verde fans in the East end zone seats. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026 Platelets in the blood form clots, white cells are summoned, dead cells are cleared away, and a cascade of chemical signals sounds the alarm to draw in units known as fibroblasts. Mike McRae 28, New Atlas, 28 June 2026 This rare condition, which mostly impacts children, occurs when bacterial toxins spread throughout the body and damage red blood cells, causing clots in the organs, primarily the kidneys. CNN Money, 14 June 2026 According to the Mayo Clinic, HUS can occur when small blood vessels become damaged and inflamed, causing clots that can damage the kidneys and other organs. Adam England, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026 Helmet-like devices aim to distinguish between clots and bleeds in minutes, potentially reshaping stroke care in remote areas. Jason Gale, Bloomberg, 24 Apr. 2026 It is treated with beta blockers and blood-thinning medicine to reduce risks of clots and other flareups. Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026 Bleeding through a tampon or pad in less than 1 hour, passing large clots, or requiring blood transfusions should prompt discussion with your gynecologist or primary care physician, ACOG advises. Dr. Chidimma J. Acholonu, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026 These clots may damage the kidneys and other organs and cause kidney failure or even death. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clots
Noun
  • In fact, of the two viral clusters that were in both San Diego and Tijuana, one grew, while the other one stayed stable.
    Eric Boodman, STAT, 31 July 2026
  • However, federal officials said there are multiple clusters of the ailment active in the United States.
    Paula Wethington, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Noun
  • Lipofuscin is essentially cellular garbage (clumps of oxidized proteins and fats that cells can no longer break down).
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • What other research is being done Researchers are actively developing other therapies that target the toxic alpha-synuclein clumps that cause Parkinson’s and related diseases.
    Sunil Kumar, The Conversation, 31 July 2026
Noun
  • There are complicated brain-chemistry factors involved that have to do with testosterone, and dopaminergic systems, and kappa-opioid receptors, all of which seem to add up to a Jim Gaffigan joke about how men are morons compared with their wives.
    McKay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The Dilbert principle — traced back to a quote in a 1995 strip — posited that managers and higher-ups are actually successful morons whose stubbornness is confused for real leadership qualities.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Make sure the tarp completely blocks any light, and tack down the sides of the tarp to keep it in place.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026
  • San Diego voters approved lifting the height limit that blocks thousands of new homes in Midway.
    Zack Defazio Farrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Jean overpowers their restraints and creates a gigantic psychic bubble that freezes in place nearly everyone in New York City.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 31 July 2026
  • By land, the trip is possible for only a few weeks each winter, when the swampy tundra freezes hard enough to construct a temporary road.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026
Noun
  • Working in batches if needed, place sliders in air-fryer basket (do not overcrowd).
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026
  • An undercover officer had bought three batches of seven grams of psilocybin mushrooms and two-gram marijuana vapes from Michael Antonio Kuester between April and June.
    Julia Coin Updated July 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
Noun
  • Broken chunks of concrete cover the building's entranceway while the staircase is littered in rubble and broken glass.
    Jane Arraf, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Reus missed big chunks of the campaign with knee and hamstring injuries.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Noun
  • Tallahassee lawmakers must think their constituents are idiots.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
  • In McBride’s work, collections of idiots and unlikable misfits strive for power and achievement and are inevitably foiled by their own flaws.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 16 July 2026

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